W. F. Williams

A man believed to be W. F. Williams, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was held in the jail at Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Early on Sunday, February 21, 1915, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. His name was reported as a belief.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (6)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 22, 1915, page 2 The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 22, 1915
• The Montgomery Advertiser, February 22, 1915, page 8 The Montgomery Advertiser, February 22, 1915
• The Pensacola Journal, February 22, 1915, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, February 22, 1915
• Hopkinsville Kentuckian, February 23, 1915, page 8 Hopkinsville Kentuckian, February 23, 1915
• The Monroe Journal, March 2, 1915, page 8 The Monroe Journal, March 2, 1915
• Highland Recorder, March 5, 1915, page 1 Highland Recorder, March 5, 1915